In the sentence provided different ways of writing a sentence are indicated.…
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In the sentence provided different ways of writing a sentence are indicated. Choose the best way of writing the sentence that is grammatically correct.
The vivid photos of majestic animals and colourful birds form the wild-life park is a graphic depiction of what is beautiful in the continent of Africa.
- A.
is a graphic depiction of what was beautiful in
- B.
are graphic depictions of what is beautiful in
- C.
is a beautiful and graphic depiction of
- D.
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Correct answer: B
Corrected sentence: The vivid photos of majestic animals and colourful birds are graphic depictions of what is beautiful in the continent of Africa.
Identify the subject: The main noun is "photos," which is plural.
Subject-verb agreement: Use the plural verb "are" and the plural noun "depictions" to match the plural subject.
Tense and meaning: Use present tense "is beautiful" to express a general truth; avoid changing to past tense "was beautiful."
Why other wordings are wrong:
Using "is a graphic depiction of what was beautiful in" is wrong because it uses a singular verb for a plural subject and changes the tense to past.
Using "is a beautiful and graphic depiction of" is wrong for the same reason: singular verb and noun do not agree with the plural subject.
Keeping the original sentence unchanged preserves the subject-verb disagreement and the awkward phrasing, so it is not acceptable.